Aric Sleeper

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Local Peace Economy

Aric Sleeper

Journalist

Aric Sleeper is an independent journalist whose work covers topics including labor, housing, food, and more.

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How One Podcast Provides a Platform for Those Putting the Planet and People Over Profit

An artist group’s “Remember the Future” podcast shines a light on the solidarity economy.

Local Peace Economy | Local Peace Economy Project | English | September 2023

How Collectives Empower People to Understand the Financial Side of Life

Removing the taboo around talking about money, two collectives are helping people work toward securing their financial well-being.

Local Peace Economy | Local Peace Economy Project | English | April 2022

Tool Lending Libraries Allow Us to Rethink What We Are Willing to Share

Spawned in the wake of World War II, tool libraries lend implements and devices and provide practical guidance to community members who can’t afford to own or store their own tools.

Local Peace Economy | Local Peace Economy Project | English | November 2022 | Guide to the Regenerative, Moneyless Economy

‘Public Trust’—A Key Legal Tool for People to Protect the Planet

Law professor Mary Wood breaks down how people can protect their right to clean air, water, and land as well as fortify their climate change resiliency.

Local Peace Economy | Local Peace Economy Project | English | January 2023

Aric Sleeper is an independent journalist whose work, which covers topics including labor, housing, food, and more, has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the East Bay Times, the San Jose Mercury News, and other publications local to California’s Central Coast. In addition to his role as a community reporter, he has served as a government analyst and bookseller.

Successful Tool Lending Libraries Force Us to Rethink What the Public Is Willing to Share

Independent Media Institute | November 2022

Oakland-Based Cooperative Builds Community Through Collective Property Ownership

Independent Media Institute | August 2022

Indigenous-Led Organization Opens New Salvo in Fight for Climate Justice

Independent Media Institute | July 2022

How Collectives Are Empowering People to Understand the Tricky Financial Side of Life

Independent Media Institute | May 2022

How PeoplesHub Is Fostering Local Revolutions

Independent Media Institute | April 2022

How One Organization Is Helping to Grow Cooperative Businesses in New York City

Independent Media Institute | April 2022